西 - west - Kanji alive

Kanji

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Meaning

west

Onyomi

セイ、サイ

Kunyomi

にし

Radical

にし

cover, west

Strokes

Grade

Kodansha

2193

Classic Nelson

4273

Hint

Dissident speaking 口 on a podium Image of kanji fragment

in the west.

Kanji alive

Examples

西部（せいぶ）

western part

西洋（せいよう）

the West

西暦（せいれき）

Christian Era

関西（かんさい）

Kansai

東西（とうざい）

east and west

西（にし）

west

Please see our User Guide for detailed explanations of all of Kanji alive's features or watch our short demonstration videos. If you are having technical difficulties, please refer to our Troubleshooting page.

詳細は、メーニューの「日本語」内にある使用説明とトラブルシューティングをご参照ください。

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Radical animation	Use the `Shift` + `r` keys or click on the image on the far right of the radical field to view an animation illustrating the radical's historical derivation.
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